Autorun.UT

It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer.
It causes the slowdown of the system, preventing planned tasks from being carried out.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It spreads
, via mapped drives, through shared network resources, by infecting files that are then distributed.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Sept. 21, 2009

Detection updated on:

Sept. 21, 2009

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

Autorun.UT is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs.

It affects productivity, preventing tasks from being carried out:

In the affected computer:
causes system slowdowns.

It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:

It uses techniques included in its code to hide itself while it is active.

It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.

Autorun.UT uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.

Resident: once it has been run, the virus goes memory resident and stops functions belonging to the operating system. Therefore, every time the operating system or an application tries to access any of these functions, the virus will activate and infect new files.